English Explanatory Dictionary

samvega

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dismay at the futility of life as normally lived; a sense of urgency to escape the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana.

Word forms

samvega samvegas saṃvega

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit संवेग (saṃvega, “desire for emancipation”).

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